EP 1560125 A3 20060920 - Automatic document layout
Title (en)
Automatic document layout
Title (de)
Automatische Dokumentgestaltung
Title (fr)
Disposition automatique de document
Publication
Application
Priority
JP 2004024584 A 20040130
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP1560125A2] The degree of freedom in layout is increased by giving priority to a container having a variable size to receive the content of a record. A template can have at least two containers and a link (1407) which associates the containers with each other. The link (1407) limits the distance between the containers to a predetermined value. An arrow icon (1406) is displayed for a container having a higher priority order to indicate the priority order of the container. When a record is to be laid out by using the template, and the data to be inserted in each container cannot completely be fitted in the container, the variable side of the container having the higher priority order is moved to increase the container size in accordance with the content size. Next, the other container associated by the link (1407) is enlarged or reduced within the range of the limit of the distance to the container having the higher priority order by the link (1407). At this time, the already determined size of the container with the higher priority order is not changed. After that, a content is inserted in each determined container to complete a document, and the document is displayed or printed.
IPC 8 full level
G06F 17/24 (2006.01); G06F 3/12 (2006.01); G06F 17/21 (2006.01); G06F 40/189 (2020.01); G06T 11/60 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
G06F 40/103 (2020.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
- [Y] US 5745122 A 19980428 - GAY JONATHAN L [US], et al
- [Y] US 5845303 A 19981201 - TEMPLEMAN MICHAEL L [US]
- [A] WO 0139019 A2 20010531 - BITSTREAM INC [US], et al
- [A] US 5214755 A 19930525 - MASON CHRISTOPHER A [US]
- [Y] LOK S ET AL: "A Survey of Automated Layout Techniques for Information Presentations", 2001, INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON SMART GRAPHICS, XX, XX, PAGE(S) 1-8, XP002346382
- [A] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 012, no. 173 (P - 706) 24 May 1988 (1988-05-24)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1560125 A2 20050803; EP 1560125 A3 20060920; CN 100359511 C 20080102; CN 1648894 A 20050803; JP 2005216179 A 20050811; JP 4110105 B2 20080702; US 2005179947 A1 20050818; US 7757167 B2 20100713
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 05250448 A 20050128; CN 200510005101 A 20050128; JP 2004024584 A 20040130; US 4577605 A 20050128